Charles will welcome Sheikh Tamim and the first of his ... take part in all but one of the elements of the evening state banquet at Buckingham Palace, staged in honour of the Emir.

President Xi Jinping delivers a speech at a welcoming banquet at the Macao East Asian Games Dome on Thursday evening, the eve of the 25th anniversary of Macao's return to the motherland.

Today, they will be given a full ceremonial welcome, a carriage procession and a state banquet at Buckingham Palace as part of two days of events where the King and his family will play host.